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Nehemiah 7:46-62
The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Siaha, Padon,Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha.The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth hazzebaim, and Ami.In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel melah, Tel harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda— a total of 642 people.
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Joshua 9:27
But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the Lord— wherever the Lord would choose to build it. And that is what they do to this day.
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Ezra 2:43-58
The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Siaha, Padon,Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,Uzza, Paseah, Besai,Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha.The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth hazzebaim, and Ami.In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
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Ezekiel 45:6
“ Adjacent to the larger sacred area will be a section of land 8 1/3 miles long and 1 2/3 miles wide. This will be set aside for a city where anyone in Israel can live.